Nation's medical milestones showcased in roving exhibition
Launched yesterday, it will go to 20 schools, public hospitals, other venues till MarchBy Melody Zaccheus, The Straits Times, 6 Jan 2015INFECTIOUS diseases like smallpox and tuberculosis were merciless...
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An app to keep tabs on energy, water usage
Test project between PUB, EMA and SP Services to help cut carbon footprintBy Carolyn Khew, The Straits Times, 8 Jan 2015A MOBILE app launched yesterday can be used to keep tabs on home energy and water...
View ArticleThe special relationship between Singapore’s, Indonesia’s armed forces
By David Boey, Published TODAY, 7 Jan 2015Among the many badges that adorn the uniform of the chief of Indonesia’s search and rescue (SAR) agency is the Pilot Wing from the Republic of Singapore Air...
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The Western myth of universality and China's moment in history
This is an excerpt of a keynote speech by veteran diplomat Bilahari Kausikan at the Regional Outlook Forum yesterday organised by the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). He explains that the...
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Paris shooting: Singapore condemns attack and beefs up patrols, surveillance
By Lim Yan Liang And Nur Asyiqin Mohamad Salleh, The Straits Times, 9 Jan 2015SINGAPORE has stepped up security patrols and surveillance in relevant areas in the light of the terror attack in Paris,...
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Masagos Zulkifli: Radicals don’t represent a country’s Muslims
When the first terror arrests were made here in 2001, Senior Minister of State for Home Affairs and Foreign Affairs Masagos Zulkifli was head of Muslim welfare group Perdaus. He saw close-up how...
View ArticleFilipino nurse who made offensive comments on Facebook fired
Why Filipino nurse had to be sackedBy Janice Tai and Carolyn Khew, The Sunday Times, 11 Jan 2015The online comments made by a Filipino nurse are not compatible with the standards of behaviour expected...
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Lion City Kitty, Singapore’s first cat museum launches
The museum will house cats up for adoption, as well as specially-curated cat art and photosBy Emilia Tan, TODAY, 9 Jan 2015Singapore’s first cat museum in collaboration with the Cat Welfare Society,...
View ArticleNine landed estates to benefit from $20m facelift
Residents' input will play a part in Estate Upgrading Programme worksBy Cheryl Ong, The Straits Times, 10 Jan 2015MORE than 4,800 households across Singapore will benefit from a $20 million facelift of...
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Block 71 San Francisco: S'pore start-up incubator sets up US hub
Block 71 San Francisco is a place for techies to network and brainstormBy Sandra Davie, Senior Education Correspondent In San Francisco, The Straits Times, 10 Jan 2015THE tech community around the...
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'I first met Subhas in jail'
Jail can break a man - but not this lawyer and his resolve to defend othersBy K.C. Vijayan, Senior Law Correspondent, The Sunday Times, 11 Jan 2015I first met Subhas Anandan about 40 years ago in the...
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Can Singaporeans be idealistic?
In the first of a new monthly series on Small Ideas that can change Singapore, the writer shares his feelings on hearing that his daughter donated her bone marrow to a stranger.By Kishore Mahbubani,...
View Article50 and celebrating the spirit of questioning
By Han Fook Kwang, Editor At Large, The Sunday Times, 11 Jan 2015I was looking for that one defining item of news that best sums up Singapore's 50 years as an independent nation, and there it was in...
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SingPost marks SG50 with special slogans
By Jalelah Abu Baker, The Straits Times, 12 Jan 2015POSTAL services company SingPost will print 12 special slogans on letter mail here to commemorate Singapore's 50th year as an independent nation.They...
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A life's work dedicated to building rail network
Chua Chong Kheng has had a hand in almost every project in 29-year careerBy Adrian Lim, The Straits Times, 12 Jan 2015AFTER graduating at the top of his electrical engineering class from the then...
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Real war stories to inspire new generation of NSmen
Veterans will share experiences with youth at over 300 sessions a yearBy Jermyn Chow, Defence Correspondent, The Straits Times, 12 Jan 2015NAVY veteran William Wee, 76, can still remember the...
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Cashless payments at more hawker centres
By Cheryl Faith Wee, The Straits Times, 12 Jan 2015MORE hawker centres here will allow cashless payment by the end of this year, even as its initial roll-out registers a lukewarm response.Ten to 20...
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Why NEA has to act against illegal hawkers
THE National Environment Agency (NEA) thanks Mr Lim Chye Hai ("Give illegal hawkers a chance to make honest living"; Jan 2), Mr Heng Cho Choon ("Help, not hinder, attempts to earn a living"; Monday)...
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Singapore in talks with India to help build new cities
Iswaran, Modi also reaffirm ties, discuss India's smart cities driveBy Nirmala Ganapathy, India Correspondent In Ahmedabad (Gujarat), The Straits Times, 12 Jan 2015SINGAPORE is in talks with India to...
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Flexi-Medisave: Elderly to get more Medisave help for outpatient services
From April, those aged 65 and older can draw on extra $200 each yearBy Kash Cheong, The Straits Times, 12 Jan 2015OLD folk here will soon need to fork out less cash for outpatient medical expenses, as...
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